Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202653960 - Employee Amputates Fingertip in Fan Belt

Accident Summary Nr: 202653960 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/14/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316610922	08/31/2012	1711	238220	Johnson Controls,Inc.

Abstract: At about 10:20 a.m. on August 14, 2012, Employee #1, with Johnson Controls, Inc., was conducting an inspection on a marine laboratory air handler system located at the basement of the building. Employee #1 turned off the power of the fan and removed the top panel cover. During the inspection, he moved around, and his hand hit the rotating drive belt of the exhaust fan which resulted in a right thumb injury. Employee #1 was transported to the Hospital. Employee #1 suffered from an amputated fingertip.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, PANEL, AIR CONDITIONER, THUMB, FAN BELT, PLUMBING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316610922			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other

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